Sunday, October 8
Gainesville, Fla.
12 p.m. CT
Alabama
at
Florida
Alabama Volleyball Travels to Face No. 9 Florida Sunday in Gainesville
10/6/2023 11:00:00 AM | Volleyball
The match between the Crimson Tide and Gators is set for a 12 p.m. CT start
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama (10-5, 0-4 SEC) faces its third straight ranked opponent this weekend, traveling to Gainesville, Fla., to face the No. 9 Florida Gators (11-2, 3-1 SEC) Sunday, Oct. 8 at 12 p.m. CT.
This Week: vs. No. 9 Florida
- Gainesville, Fla. – Stephen C. O'Connell Center
- Sunday, Oct. 8 – 12 p.m. CT
- Live Stream: SEC Network+
Scouting Alabama
- Alabama heads to Gainesville, Fla., on Sunday to face the ninth-ranked Florida Gators at 12 p.m. CT
- Sunday's match concludes a stretch of three straight against ranked opponents, including then-No. 23 Kentucky (Oct. 1), No. 12 Tennessee (Oct. 4) and No. 9 Florida (Oct. 8)
- Three of the Crimson Tide's next four matches will be away from home before hosting three straight at the end of the month
- Alabama welcomes back eight returners from last season while adding eight newcomers, including seven freshmen and one transfer
All-Time vs. Florida
- Overall: 55th Meeting (5-49)
- I n Tuscaloosa: 2-23 | In Gainesville: 0-24 | At Neutral Sites: 3-3
- Current Streak: Florida +50
- Last Meeting: Sept. 21, 2022 - Gainesville, Fla. - L, 0-3
Last Time Out: Tennessee
- Alabama fell in three sets to 12th-ranked Tennessee Wednesday night in Foster Auditorium, as the Lady Vols defeated the Crimson Tide by set scores of 25-14, 25-23 and 25-18
- Alabama falls to 20-42 all-time vs. Tennessee, including a 12-18 mark in Tuscaloosa
- Victoria Schmer led the team with 11 digs, one shy of her season high
- Francesca Bertucci's 10 digs are a season best with the Crimson Tide
Alabama Wins vs. Ranked Opponents
- Alabama has won eight matches against ranked opponents in program history, last doing so on Sept. 23, 2016 against Texas A&M
- All but one of the eight victories came at home, with the lone ranked win away from Tuscaloosa coming on Sept. 7, 2007 against then-No. 13 Ohio in South Bend, Ind.
- The win over the Bobcats is also the only out-of-conference ranked victory
Alabama Wins vs. Ranked Opponents
- Sept. 23, 2016 vs. No. 19 Texas A&M - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 3-2
- Oct. 31, 2014 vs. No. 23 Texas A&M - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 3-2
- Sept. 7, 2007 vs. No. 13 Ohio - South Bend, Ind. - 3-2
- Oct. 15, 2006 vs. No. 18 Tennessee - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 3-1
- Oct. 8, 2006 vs. No. 10 LSU - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 3-1
- Nov. 19, 2005 vs. No. 25 Tennessee - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 3-2
- Sept. 30, 2005 vs. No. 24 LSU - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 3-1
- Nov. 22, 2002 vs. No. 18 South Carolina - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 3-0
Alabama in the SEC Rankings (Top Five)
Team Stats
- 3rd - Aces - 102 (1.92/set)
- 5th - Hitting Pct. - .263
Individual Stats
- 1st - Aces - Kendyl Reaugh - 28 (0.54/set)
- 5th - Hitting Pct. - Alyiah Wells - .357
Alabama to Appear Five Times on ESPN Family of Networks
- Alabama is slated to appear five times on the SEC Network this season
- Every home match and road SEC contest, whether televised or not, will also be streamed on the SEC Network Plus, available at WatchEPSN.com or on the ESPN app
2023 SEC Network Matches
- Sunday, Sept. 24 at Mississippi State - 4 p.m. CT
- Wednesday, Oct. 4 vs. Tennessee - 7 p.m. CT
- Wednesday, Oct. 11 vs. Missouri - 7 p.m. CT
- Sunday, Oct. 15 at Arkansas - 6 p.m. CT
- Sunday, Oct. 29 vs. Auburn - 11 a.m. CT
Up Next: Missouri
- Wednesday, Oct. 11 - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 7 p.m. CT
Players Mentioned
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